I’m not convinced that a recipe for an omelette should be preluded by a musing on bus stops and illustrated with photos of an autumnal UCL campus, but I’m doing it anyway. It’s odd to think about all of the bus stops I’ve stood at during my life. The first one of my adolescence wasn’tContinue reading “Thinking about bus stops (and omelettes)”
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The joy of a pumpkin pie
Oh London, do you ever stop? The people hurrying, stressing, sighing in Euston tube station still push and pull at my body long after I’ve escaped into the fresh air. When I’m walking down the high street of my new north London home, neon signs flash in my face, below them are fried chicken jointsContinue reading “The joy of a pumpkin pie”
It all starts with vegetables…
The wind has begun to conduct the clouds in a new, brisk symphony. It’s easy to see where Vivaldi got his inspiration for tuning in his music with the changing seasons. For now the afternoons glow with a golden light and the last strands of summer warmth are stolen away by an ever earlier sunset.Continue reading “It all starts with vegetables…”
No Shade, No Shine, No Butterflies, No Bees…
…no fruits, no flowers, no leaves, no birds…November. But Mr Thomas Hood, dear poet, may I also remind you that whilst lacking in very many areas, November does boast quite a lot to be happy about: Fireworks, toffee apples, golden leaves, crisp mornings, the first frost, knitted scarves, hot soup and many other joys thatContinue reading “No Shade, No Shine, No Butterflies, No Bees…”
Apple and blackberry crumble cake
Step into the August garden And inhale summer’s final breath, Fruits bulging, plump and ripe Alive, but close to death. – Pick the ripe berries as you pass And let their blood stain your hands, Skin sweetened by purple juice Fruits of life, given by the land. – Watch as summer begins its end AndContinue reading “Apple and blackberry crumble cake”
To The Table 